Butler Fire Department

10/18/2026

Butler Fire has learned of the passing of Firehouse Subs Co-founder Chris Sorenson. We found it important to share this news as he was not only a business owner, but also became an asset to Departments around the country who needed help.

Chris spent time in the Fire Service in Florida, retired to create Firehouse Subs and following a trip to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina, he Co-founded the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation which over the years has awarded over $118 million in grants to over 7700 Fire Departments.

We salute you for your efforts to supporting the Fire Service and our mission. This has helped the departments get the tools they needed ranging from hoses to SCBA Packs and Extrication Equipment.

10/17/2026

Come and see us today at Lowe’s from 10-12 PM for continuing our fire prevention month🔥🚒🧯

10/11/2026

It’s been a busy week at Butler Fire! Thursday our Crews stopped by the local schools to talk about Fire Prevention with the students and show them our apparatus! As always we truly enjoyed it and hope the students did too!

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Today is the day! Come on down the the Butler Fire House and meet your local first responders. This is a free community event.

10/08/2026

Saturday is the day! And Best of All, It’s all FREE to you!
Don’t forget to stop by our Annual Open House!

We are bringing back the bounce house, will have our equipment on display, several demonstrations and food/snacks for you to enjoy while you chat with our members!

We look forward to seeing you between 9 and 1! And we are also expecting a few other local organizations to stop by and show off their rigs!

10/06/2026

Last evening after we finished our weekly training, we had the privilege of presenting two of our members with their Black Shields.
Firefighter Keith Koppenal and Firefighter Brian Hoeft both joined our Department with previous firefighting experience. They also both had previously completed their NJ Firefighter 1 Courses.
Over the course of their time so far with our Department, they have learned about our equipment and operations and shown the skills that they need to operate on scenes.
With the presentation of their Black Shields, they will no longer hold the title of “Probationary Member” and are now the rank of “Firefighter”

Join us in saying Congratulations to Brian and Keith! We look forward to working with you more in the years to come!

09/28/2026

Don’t forget to stop by the Firehouse on Saturday October 10 for our Annual Open House! We are bringing back the bounce house, will have our equipment on display, several demonstrations and food/snacks for you to enjoy while you chat with our members!

We look forward to seeing you between 9 and 1! And we are also expecting a few other local organizations to stop by and show off their rigs!

09/24/2026

The Twins are turning 30 years old this week!

Engine 341 and Engine 342 are sister fire engines that were manufactured by E-ONE Fire Trucks and distributed by Absolute Fire Protection back in 1996. Both engines are Cyclone Pumpers with 1,500 GPM pumps and 1,000 gallons of water.

Engine 341 is assigned to the Kinney Hose Company #1, and has become well-known for the iconic Wooden Firemen that is painted on its cab doors. The statue itself is on display at the Carey Ave Firehouse

Engine 342 is assigned to the Bartholdi Hose Company #2. It has paintings of the Statue Liberty on the cab doors in honor of the ties between our Borough, Richard Butler and Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, who was the designer of the Statue of Liberty. A replica is on display on the Balcony of the Butler Police Department.

Currently Engine 341 carries our Rescue Equipment. It is the first due apparatus to car fires, vehicle extrications and other rescue disciplines that we cover.
Engine 342 is our workhorse. It is first due for all other assignments.

Over the past 30 years these apparatus have seen a lot of work, just not in our town but throughout the area. They have traveled all over Morris and Passaic County assisting other Fire Departments on large scale incidents. Like any good warrior, they are tired and they have their battle scars, but they continue to push on to fight another day.

Over the past 30 years these 2 Fire Engines have carried a lot of great men and women of the Butler Fire Department to thousands of calls.

We are asking our followers to help us celebrate this 30 year milestone, by sharing your favorite memory and any pictures you have of Engine 341 and Engine 342.

Thank you and we look forward to reading your comments.